RAUTIO

Rautio aka Alakorkomäki Anshelmi Aleksanterinpoika

Parkano and Karvia church records

b. 4.3.1887 Karvia d.1929 USA

Parents: Tenant farmer Aleksander Hermanninpoika Frigård, Alakorkomäki b. 27.1.1862 Karvia and Maria Juhantytär b. 13.2.1857 Karvia. Married 24.8.1884

Moved to Parkano 1900 from Karvia with parents

'Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 18.12.1905

Passenger record 10.1.1906 (Anselm Rautio)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 18 years

Plans to continue 20.1.1906 on Campania, Cunard Line. Destination Worcester MA

New York passenger lists (Anselm Rautio)

Sails from Liverpool on Campania 20.1.1906 and arrives in New York 27.1.1906. Going to friend Emil Linna, 1 Milton Kart, Worcester MA. Travelling with several other men from Parkano

Personal information: Anselm Rautio, 18 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket, now has 13 dollars. Not in the US before.

US Census 1920 (Ansel Rautio)

Anselm Rautio, 32 years, married manager in wood+coal yard, works for himself. Anselm is living with family in 268 16th Ave SW, Seattle, King WA. Immigration 1906, application for citizenship pending. Able to speak English, read and write.

Family members: Wife Aina M, born in Finland. Immigration 1913. Children: William 8y, Elma 6y and Martha L 2y 4 mo. All children born in Alaska

Declaration of intention 19.10.1927 in Seattle WA

Anshelm Rautio, 40 years, carpenter. Born 3.4.1887 in Parkano, Finland. Emigrated on Campania from Liverpool, arrived in New York. Current residence 2418 W Union St, Seattle WA

Personal description: Color white, complexion fair, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 150 pounds, hair blonde, eyes blue.

Wife Aina born in Finland

Note

Anselm´s declaration of intention has incorrect birthdate and place!

Anselm´s family is recorded in Seattle in census 1930, wife is a widow.